Ogden and a few pictures from Feb 2014

Ogden.

11:30 - 12:30

A cold foggy morning with the fog reluctant to shift I waited ‘till 11:30 before venturing out for a quick drive over to Ogden.

A temperature of 1° greeted me on arrival and it had rose to a hot balmy 2° when I left.

6 or so Geese flew over, honking, while I was mid boot change – I did not see what they were.

The water was very calm with just 3 Canada Geese, 40 Small Gulls and the usual Mallard knocking about.

There was no sign of yesterdays Oystercatcher but I didn’t think it would hang about.

There were 6 or so Robin, a few Blackbird and 3 or 4 flighty Goldcest seen going around the circuit.

The ‘highlight’ of a very mundane outing was that of a Treecreeper.

On the way home, Soil Hill was bathed in the foggy stuff so I gave it a miss today.

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A few pictures from last February:-

1. 1st Feb 2014 : Brambling Fore Lane Sowerby bridge

2. 3rd Feb: Golden Plover Jay House Lane

3. 3rd Feb: Stock Dove Jay House Lane

4. 9th Feb: Mandarin Duck - Bolton Abbey

5. 9th Feb: Male Goosander - Bolton Abbey

6. 9th Feb: Female Goosander - Bolton Abbey

7. 9th Feb: Goldcrest - Bolton Abbey

8. 9th Feb: Heron - Bolton Abbey

9. 10th Feb: Wigeon - Ogden

10. 10th Feb: Kestrel - Ogden

11. 17th Feb: Buzzard - Leeshaw

12. 17th Feb: Bullfinch - Ogden

13. 17th Feb: Siskin- Ogden

14. 17th Feb: Redwing - Ogden

15. 23rd Feb: Barnacle Goose - Ogden

16. 24th Feb: Jay - Coach Road

17.  27th Feb. Oystercatcher - Lower Laithe

18.  27th Feb. Reed Bunting - Leeming